By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail, or so the saying goes.

And this is never more so than for a job interview. You are close to getting that new position, so why not go in ready to answer whatever they might throw at you.

Well hopefully they won't be any of these questions that were named as the 10 toughest - such as how do get an elephant in a fridge.

You are more likely to be asking a few of the ones below. Glassdoor has gone through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find the most common. So, have a read and make sure you can answer them before the big day.

The most common interview questions:

What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses?

Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?

Where do you see yourself in five years? 10 years?

Why do you want to leave your current company?

Why was there a gap in your employment between here and here?

What can you offer us that someone else can not?

What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?

Are you willing to relocate?

Are you willing to travel?

Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.

Tell me about a time you made a mistake.

What is your dream job?

How did you hear about this position?

What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?

Discuss your resume.

Discuss your educational background.

Describe yourself.

Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.

Why should we hire you?

Why are you looking for a new job?

Would you work holidays/weekends?

How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?

What are your salary requirements?

Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.

Who are our competitors?

What was your biggest failure?

What motivates you?

What’s your availability?

Who’s your mentor?

Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.

How do you handle pressure?

What is the name of our CEO?

What are your career goals?

What gets you up in the morning?

What would your direct reports say about you?

What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?

If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?